tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915942954402781501.post710784621897678186..comments2018-11-18T04:30:18.772+00:00Comments on Ian Gent's Blog: Why I'm striking for USS Pensions - And why I think you should tooIan Genthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390523974279353420noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915942954402781501.post-60476629966115866222018-02-26T14:37:20.998+00:002018-02-26T14:37:20.998+00:00Sorry - tried to reply two times before and neithe...Sorry - tried to reply two times before and neither worked for whatever reason. <br /><br />Good points. I am pretty sure the 12% growth really is doing very well, it&#39;s not because university have just hired 12% staff or anything, and only a small percentage of the USS pot is paid in each year. <br /><br />However I guess the UCU agrees that some retrenchment is necessary to make sure the future pension is sustainable (even though the employers guaranteed last time this wouldn&#39;t happen). So the UCU&#39;s proposal is for a reduction in quality of the pension (e.g. from 1/75 to 1/80 of years * average salary) but nothing like as bad as that proposed by employers.Ian Genthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390523974279353420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915942954402781501.post-25908793381803584752018-02-26T11:32:50.886+00:002018-02-26T11:32:50.886+00:00So I wonder how &quot;the USS is doing fine&quot;,...So I wonder how &quot;the USS is doing fine&quot;, and &quot;the USS grew by 12%&quot; (did the number of Uni employees grow faster?) mix with &quot;we&#39;re striking for a worse pension&quot;. Why is the UCU&#39;s position such a grave hit on our incomes?Markushttps://markusp.morphism.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915942954402781501.post-57751940489722458792018-02-26T10:12:03.074+00:002018-02-26T10:12:03.074+00:00Thanks for this Ian - nicely put.Thanks for this Ian - nicely put.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815498916722132690noreply@blogger.com